The first meet back after the Christmas break for the Central College women’s track team resulted in a team title at the Dutch Athletics Classic.

The Dutch piled up 139 team points to earn the top spot, 15 points ahead of Baker University of Kansas.

Running a career best mile time of five minutes, 24.89 seconds, sophomore Rachel Peter, a PCM grad, blitzed the rest of the field by over 10 seconds.

Lorell Stuht started 2017 off right in the weight throw, reaching 53 feet, 2 inches for first place.

Whitney Burgardt picked up an individual victory in the 60-meter hurdles, clocking in at 10.06 seconds.

The quartet of Kate Patton, Emma Drees, Morgan Koenigs, and Hope Heitman won the 4×400-meter relay in 4:11.83.

Central heads north to Platteville, Wis. For the Pioneer Open on Saturday.

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